Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Georgia

If you are interested in studying family, consumer and human sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In 2021, 403 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UGA performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UGA. This makes it the #13 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UGA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at University of Georgia.

UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 403 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UGA. About 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 8% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at UGA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	290
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 46 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UGA, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UGA also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer and human sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	203
Family & Consumer Economics	156
Housing	73
Human Sciences Business Services	30
Textile & Apparel Studies	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer and human sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Retail Sales Supervisors	36,500	$43,760
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	33,750	$29,940
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,460	$67,080
Sales Managers	14,890	$140,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.